If you've been anywhere near the newspapers lately, you would get the impression that 2008 isn't going to be the greatest of years.

House prices are on the way down, stock markets are in freefall and fears of a credit crunch-led global recession abound.

But it's not all bad.

Financial recruiters FSS have polled companies and discovered that 60% still plan to increase headcounts this year. On top of that, accounting salaries shot up 20% last year in the commercial and industry sectors. It looks as if accounting truly is recession-proof.